Over 50 years ago, Juan Corona’s reign of murderous terror was uncovered in an orchard in Yuba City, CA…but today, nobody really talks about the case. Why is that? And why does Yuba City seem to attract tragedy — bus crashes, floods, groups of guys disappearing in the hills, the Corona brothers — but its twin city, Marysville, does not? We’ve got some theories involving the infancy of the Behavioral Analysis Unit; wire-editing choices; Dean Corll; and “over-confessing” killers. Come for the Bill James, stay for the Carol DaRonch.
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The Docket 10.26.23 The Curse Of Yuba City